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AMANO Hideki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Tokyo, affiliated with both the undergraduate and graduate programs. His research focuses on biological sciences, though specific research areas and achievements are not detailed in the provided information. His profile page indicates his involvement in academic research and teaching, with links to further details on his website.
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Hideki Amano is a researcher at The University of Tokyo, specializing in brain evolution. His work focuses on reconstructing Neanderthal and early Homo sapiens brain morphology using computational anatomy, virtual cranial reconstruction, and geometric morphometric analysis. Amano's research integrates paleontology, biomedicine, and computational methods to study neurocranial shape variation, functional craniology, and the evolution of brain structures such as the parietal lobes. His studies also explore cranial morphology in modern and prehistoric Japanese populations, as well as the impact of taphonomic deformation on fossil crania. Through statistical interpolation and 3D modeling, Amano contributes to understanding the anatomical and functional transformations of the human brain across evolutionary time.